Does NHS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NHS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NHS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NHS?

61% of NHS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NHS 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NHS?

Registered Nurse (689) , Doctor (627) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (141) , Medical Doctor (135) , Manager (131) , Medical Secretary (128)

What are the pros of working at NHS according to real employee reviews?

"Ability to train on many different areas Progression through the bands Stable and good pension 3 days a week on wards" ((in 883 reviews)); "people are nice and motivated" ((in 688 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 474 reviews)); "Job security and good HR." ((in 302 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 285 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NHS according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and expected to do basically everything and learn everything in short period of time" ((in 907 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 736 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 520 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 355 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 189 reviews))

What are employees saying about NHS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NHS layoffs and their outlook for job security at NHS in 2026.

NHS reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,876 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,876 reviews)

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NHS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,876 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NHS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Salud industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Nov 13, 2016

Ok..

Senior infrastructure engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People in own dep't are good at what they do Flexibility re working hours - certain dept's pension (apparently, I'm not in it)

Cons

cut backs & more cut backs re funding & savings required in last year or 2 have led to redundancies at mercy of local/govt 'rules' - incremental pay rises have been on hold on/off for some time some people are in positions of seniority have no reason to be there and haven't a clue old corporate mentality, tow the line or leave room for advancement can be zero unless someone above you leaves or you go sideways to another dept

3.0

Nov 11, 2016

Gp

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caring profession and ethos rewarding work lots of interaction good pension scheme but getting worse nice staff to work with patients nice usually

Cons

Busy hard work long hours risk uncertainty salary lagging pension not as good increasing complaints more pressure not as fun

5.0

Nov 10, 2016

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pension plan if you work for the NHS.

Cons

Pay is banded by grades.

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